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Satorius

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Origin: Anterior superior iliac spine of the ilium

Insertion: Medial surface of the proximal tibia

Action: flexes thigh at hip, rotates thight laterally, abducts thigh, flexes leg at knee

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Sartorius

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Tensor Fascia (e) latae

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Origin: Anterior superior iliac, spine of the ilium, iliac creast of the ilium

Insertion: iliotibial tract

Action: flexes thigh at hip, abducts thigh, rotates thigh medially

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Tensor Fascia (e) latae

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Iliopsoas

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Origin: Ilic fossa of the ilium, ala sacrum, transverse processes of T12- L5

Insertion: Lesser trochanter of the femur

Action: flexes thigh at hip, flexes vertebral Colum

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Iliopsoas

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Pectineus

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Origin: superior ramus of the pubis

Insertion: linea aspera of the femur

Action: flexes thigh at hip, adducts thigh, rotates thigh medially

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Pectineus

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Quadriceps Femoris

Rectus Femoris

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Origin: Anterior inferior iliac spine of the ilium

Action: Patella and tibial tuberosity via tendon of quadriceps femoris and patellar ligament

Insertion: extends leg at knee, flexes thigh at hip

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Quadriceps Femoris

Rectus Femoris

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Quadriceps Femoris

Vastus Lateralis

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Origin: greater trochanter, interochanteric line, and linea aspera of the femur

Action: Patella and tibial tuberosity via tendon of quadriceps femoris and patellar ligament

Insertion: extends leg at knee, flexes thigh at hip

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Quadriceps Femoris

Vastus Lateralis

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Vastus Medialis

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Origin: linea aspera, and intertrochanteric line of the femur

Action: Patella and tibial tuberosity via tendon of quadriceps femoris and patellar ligament

Insertion: extends leg at knee, stabilizes patella

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Quadriceps Femoris

Vastus Medialis

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Quadriceps Femoris

Vastus intermedius

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Origin: proximal shaft of the femur

Action: Patella and tibial tuberosity via tendon of quadriceps femoris and patellar ligament

Insertion: extends leg at knee

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Quadriceps Femoris

Vastus intermedius

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Gracilis

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Origin: inferior ramis of the pubis, body of the pubis

Insertion: medial surface of the tibia

Action: adducts thigh, flexes leg at knee, rotates leg medially

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Gracilis

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Abductor Longus

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Origin: pubis- near pubic symphysis

Insertion: linea aspera of the femur

Action: adducts thigh, flexes legt at knee, rotates leg medially

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Abductor Longus

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Adductor Brevis

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Origin: body of the pubis, inferior ramus of the pubis

Insertion: linea aspera of the femur

Action: adducts thigh, rotates thigh medially

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Adductor Brevis

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Gluteus Maximus

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Origin: posterior surface of ala of ilium, sacrum, coccyx

Insertion: iliotibial tract, gluteal tuberosity of the femur

Action: extends thigh at hip, rotates thigh laterally, abducts thigh

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Gluteus Maximus

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Gluteus Medius
Origin: lateral surface of the ilium Insertion: greater trochanter of the femur Action: abducts thigh, rotates thigh medially
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Gluteus Medius
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Gluteus Medius
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Gluteus minimums
Origin: lateral surface of the ilium Insertion: greater trochanter of the femur Action: abducts thigh, rotates thigh medially
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Gluteus Minimums
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Piriformis
Origin: lateral surface of the sacrum Insertion: greater trochanter of the femur Action: rotates thighe laterally when thigh is extended
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Piriformis
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Biceps femoris Long Head
Origin: ischial tuberosity of the ischium, linea aspera of the femur Insertion: head of the fibula, lateral condyle of the tibia Action: extends thigh at hip, flexes leg at knee, rotates leg laterally
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Biceps Femoris Long head
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Biceps Femoris Short Head
Origin: linea aspera of the femur Insertion: head of the fibular, lateral condyle of the tibia Action: flexes leg at knee, rotates leg laterally
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Biceps Femoris Short Head
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Semitendinosus
Origin: ischial tuberosity oof the ischium Insertion: medial surface of proximal shaft of tibia Action: extends thigh at hip, flexes leg at knee, rotates leg medially
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Semitendinosus
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Semimembranosus
Origin: ischial tuberosity of the ischium Insertion: medial condyle of the tibia Action: extends thigh at; flexes leg at knee rotates leg medially
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Semimembranosus
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Gastrocnemius
Origin: lateral condyle of the femur, medial condyle the femur Insertion: calcaneus Action: plantar flexes foot at ankle
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Soleus
Origin: proximal tibia, proximal fibula, interosseous membrane Insertion: calaneus Action: plantar flexes foot at ankle
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Soleus
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Tibialis Posterior
Origin: proximal tibia, proximal fibula, interosseous membrane Insertion: navicular boone, 2nd-4th metatarsal Action: plantar flexes foot at ankle, inverts foot
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Tibialis Posterior
Origin: proximal tibia, proximal fibular, interosseous membrane Insertion: navicular bone, 2nd-4th metatarsal Action: plantar flexes foot at ankle, inverts foot
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Tibialis Posterior
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Flexor Digitorum Longus
Origin: posterior shaft of tibia Insertion: distal phalanges of 2nd-5th digits Action: plantar flexes foot at ankle, inverts foot, flexes 2nd-5th distal interphalangeal joints
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Flexor Digitorum Longus
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Flexor Hallucis Longus
Origin: middle shaft of fibula, interosseous membrane Insertion: distal phalanx of hallux Action: plantar flexes foot at ankle, inverts foot, flexes hallux
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Flexor Hallucis Longus

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